TORONTO – Britain and Ireland’s largest labour union, Unite, today slammed Great-West Lifeco for what it termed “platinum pensions for Canadian executives, poverty pensions for Irish workers.” Unite represents close to 1,000 workers in Great-West Lifeco subsidiary Irish Life, and is currently in dispute with the company over its unilateral decision to close the staff […]
The following op-ed column by USW National Director Ken Neumann was published by the Huffington Post: Recent reports suggest that after eight months of deadlock, NAFTA negotiators have begun to make progress on reaching a deal in principle. Although there are numerous reasons for the recent turnaround, arguably one of the most pressing is the […]
The recent wage data provided by Statistics Canada, from their monthly Labour Force Survey (LFS), is encouraging. The data for March 2018 confirms the trend we began to see emerge in late 2017. After stagnating for much of 2016 and 2017, wage growth appears to be finally accelerating. For the sixth month in a row, […]
The following op-ed column, co-authored by USW National Director Ken Neumann and author/academic Steven Bittle, was published by the Ottawa Citizen. April 28 marks the annual Day of Mourning. Across the country and around the world, union members, politicians, workers and their families and loved ones will gather to pay homage to those killed or […]
OTTAWA – The United Steelworkers (USW), which represents thousands of workers of Indigenous ancestry, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada, is appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Northern and Indigenous Affairs to support Bill C-262 – an Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration […]
TORONTO – On the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, the United Steelworkers (USW) is calling on Mark’s, Sport Chek and other Canadian retailers to operate transparently and do a better job letting Canadians know what they are doing to protect and respect human rights in their global supply chains. “Leading Canadian retailers like […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, This April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, our union must once again reflect on the continuing tragedy in workplaces. We have lost members over the last year, and across Canada, the death toll is still between 900 and 1,000 fatalities a year in all industries. Our campaign to Stop the […]
The millennial generation spans two decades, 1981 to 2001. We all grew up with technology. The first wave grew up with personal computers, cell phones and video game systems. The second is known for their tablets, smartphones and apps. We have the edge over our parents and grandparents when it comes to communications, media and […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) is calling for stronger and more decisive action from the federal government to defend Canadian producers and workers from a flood of dumped foreign steel and aluminum. The Liberal government’s recently announced plans fall short of the immediate measures that are needed to combat the expected increase of illegally […]
As NAFTA renegotiations drag on, Steelworkers and our allies across the continent are dogging the governments of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with a clear message: if this trade agreement is worth saving, it must serve the interests of working people. An open letter co-authored by leaders of the USW and Los Mineros, Mexico’s mineworkers union, […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL – Canada’s steel and aluminum producers must be permanently exempted from U.S. tariffs, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “The evidence is clear and overwhelming. Canadian steel and aluminum exports are not part of the problem that the U.S. administration is trying to address through its tariff measures,” USW National Director Ken Neumann said […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL – Canada’s steel and aluminum producers clearly must be excluded from U.S. import tariffs announced today by President Donald Trump, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “The evidence is clear that Canadian steel and aluminum imports are not part of the problem that the U.S. administration is trying to address through its Section 232 […]
Violence seriously impacts women workers’ lives around the globe, with sexual harassment its most reported form. Violence against women is a violation of women’s human rights. It is an obstacle to gender equality. Violence against women at work is a core trade union issue affecting workers’ rights, safety, health and dignity. All forms of violence […]
OTTAWA – The 2018 federal budget is not aimed at benefiting working Canadians or retirees, despite the Liberal government’s claim that the budget “puts people first.” “The finance minister says he will seek ‘feedback’ from Canadian pensioners and take an ‘evidence-based’ approach to retirement security. What more evidence does he need than the thousands of […]
TORONTO, MONTREAL, 16 February 2018 – Canada is not among the “bad actors” engaged in unfair trade and dumping of aluminum and steel into the United States and must be excluded from potential U.S. tariffs and quotas, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “There is no justification to include Canada with countries that systematically violate trade […]
OTTAWA, MONTREAL and TORONTO – Mexican community leader Mariano Abarca was killed in 2009 for fighting to defend human rights and the environment in the small town of Chicomuselo, Chiapas, where Calgary-based mining company Blackfire operated with close communication and support from the Canadian Embassy in Mexico. No one has been held accountable in his […]
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When internal disputes arise within one union, other unions do not normally pounce to take selfish advantage. Raiding — attempting to lure members from another union (rather than helping non-union workers join) — can be like a wildfire. It can spread, unpredictably. Raided unions try, sooner or later, to counter-raid or respond in other divisive […]